Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
  • 8': Alexis Gutierrez
  • 18': Rodolfo Rotondi
  • 63': Lorenzo Faravelli
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Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo with a through ball.
  • 13': Offside, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 18': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 22': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
  • 23': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Emilio Lara (Necaxa).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
  • 31': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Diego Gómez (Necaxa).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Offside, Necaxa. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
  • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Lara.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Diber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 45'+4': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Brayan Garnica replaces Ricardo Monreal.
  • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni replaces Alejandro Mayorga.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a headed pass.
  • 53': Fernando Arce (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Offside, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Heriberto Jurado.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 62': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 63': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 66': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 68': Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Diber Cambindo.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Luis Romo.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 72': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Offside, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Necaxa. Kevin Rosero replaces José Paradela.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Vargas replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 81': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Rosero with a cross.
  • 87': Emilio Lara (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Offside, Necaxa. Agustín Oliveros is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Fernando Arce (Necaxa).
  • 89': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Andrés Montaño.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Necaxa. Emilio Lara is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 1
30.2 Possession 69.8
6 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
207 Accurate Passes 596
283 Passes 670
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 75
28 Accurate Long Balls 54
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 21
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 9
17 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 25,589

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América 13 +21 30
2 Toluca 13 +16 27
3 León 13 +5 26
4 Tigres UANL 13 +8 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
19 Carlos Rodríguez
14 Alexis Gutierrez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
27 Luis Romo
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis

NEC Necaxa (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
22 Ezequiel Unsain (GK)
3 Agustín Oliveros
23 Alán Montes
5 Alejandro Mayorga
26 Emilio Lara
27 Diber Cambindo
33 Fernando Arce
10 José Paradela
8 Agustín Palavecino
19 Diego Gómez
30 Ricardo Monreal

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